The Union has filed an application for review of the Regional
Director's Letter dated November 2, 1993, in the above-captioned case. For the
reasons set out below, the Union's application is interlocutory and must be
dismissed.

By letter dated October 15, 1993, the Union filed with the Regional
Director objections to the proposed consent election agreement in the
above-captioned case. In response to the Union's objections, the Regional
Director issued a letter dated November 2, 1993, stating that he had decided to
approve the proposed election agreement.

The Regional Director's November 2, 1993, letter did not address and
decide the merits of the petition for decertification. Therefore, the Union's
application for review of the November 2 letter is interlocutory.

The Authority "ordinarily will not consider interlocutory appeals." 5
C.F.R. § 2429.11. An interlocutory appeal concerns a ruling which is
preliminary to final disposition of a matter.

Accordingly, the Union's application for review is dismissed without
prejudice to the Union to refile an application for review with the Authority
after a final decision and order is issued on the merits of the petition in the
above-captioned case.